U.S. patent application number 14/601301 was filed with the patent office on 2016-07-21 for quick connect pendant to canopy and wire.
The applicant listed for this patent is Shaokun Yang. Invention is credited to Shaokun Yang.
Application Number | 20160209008 14/601301 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56407542 |
Filed Date | 2016-07-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160209008 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yang; Shaokun |
July 21, 2016 |
QUICK CONNECT PENDANT TO CANOPY AND WIRE
Abstract
A lighting arrangement can include a canopy, a pendant, a first
wire member, a second wire member, and a quick connect assembly.
The canopy can be operable to be mounted to a ceiling and can have
a first fastener. The pendant can include a light, a supporting
cable connected to the light, and a second fastener connected to
the supporting cable. The second fastener can be releasibly
engageable with the first fastener. The first wire member can
extend through the canopy to a first end. The second wire member
can be in electrical communication with the light and extend
through the supporting cable to a second end. The quick connect
assembly can include a first quick connect member attached to the
first end and a second quick connect member attached to the second
end. The first quick connect member and the second quick connect
member can be releasibly engageable with respect to one another and
configured to define an electrical pathway between the first wire
member and the second wire member when engaged with one another.
The first and second wire members can define at least a portion of
a wire member assembly configured to transmit one hundred volts and
five amps.
Inventors: |
Yang; Shaokun; (Surrey,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Yang; Shaokun |
Surrey |
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CA |
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Family ID: |
56407542 |
Appl. No.: |
14/601301 |
Filed: |
January 21, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F21V 23/001 20130101;
F21Y 2115/10 20160801; F21V 21/104 20130101; F21S 8/043 20130101;
F21V 21/03 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F21V 21/104 20060101
F21V021/104; F21V 23/00 20060101 F21V023/00; F21V 17/06 20060101
F21V017/06; F21S 8/04 20060101 F21S008/04 |
Claims
1. A lighting arrangement comprising: a canopy operable to be
mounted to a ceiling and having a first fastener; a pendant
including a light, a supporting cable connected to said light, and
a second fastener connected to said supporting cable and releasibly
engageable with said first fastener; a first wire member extending
through said canopy to a first end; a second wire member in
electrical communication with said light and extending through said
supporting cable to a second end; and a quick connect assembly
including a first quick connect member attached to said first end
and a second quick connect member attached to said second end, said
first quick connect member and said second quick connect member
releasibly engageable with respect to one another and configured to
define an electrical pathway between said first wire member and
said second wire member when engaged with one another.
2. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said quick connect
assembly is further defined as at least partially positionable
within said canopy.
3. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said canopy further
comprises: a shell having an outer surface with a first aperture
and defining a cavity; and wherein said first fastener is further
defined as a threaded mounting ring having a second aperture and
positioned in said cavity such that said second aperture is aligned
with said first aperture, wherein said quick connect assembly is at
least partially received in said second aperture.
4. The lighting arrangement of claim 3 wherein said quick connect
assembly is sized smaller than said second aperture and configured
to pass through said second aperture.
5. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said first wire
member is anchored to an interior of said canopy.
6. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said second fastener
is further defined as a threaded mounting ring having an
aperture.
7. The lighting arrangement of claim 6 wherein said quick connect
assembly is sized larger than said aperture.
8. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein: said first fastener
is further defined as a first threaded mounting ring positioned in
said canopy; and said second fastener is further defined as
including a second threaded mounting ring having an second
aperture, said first threaded mounting ring and said second
threaded mounting ring threadingly engageable with one another,
wherein said quick connect assembly sized is sized to pass through
at least one of said first threaded mounting ring and said second
threaded mounting ring.
9. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said quick connect
assembly sized is sized to pass through only one of said first
threaded mounting ring and said second threaded mounting ring.
10. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said first fastener
and said second fastener are adjustably positioned with respect to
one another.
11. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said second
fastener further comprises: a first threaded mounting ring; and a
second threaded mounting ring, said second wire member passing
through both of said first threaded mounting ring and said second
threaded mounting ring, said first threaded mounting ring and said
second threaded mounting ring threadingly engageable with one
another.
12. The lighting arrangement of claim 1 wherein said light further
comprises at least one light emitting diode.
13. The lighting arrangement of claim 12 wherein said light further
comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes.
14. The lighting arrangement of claim 13 wherein said first and
second wire members are configured to transmit one hundred volts
and five amps.
15. A lighting arrangement comprising: a canopy operable to be
mounted to a ceiling and having a first fastener; a pendant
including a light with a plurality of light emitting diodes, a
supporting cable connected to said light, and a second fastener
connected to said supporting cable and releasibly engageable with
said first fastener; and a wire member assembly extending through
said canopy and said supporting cable to a light, wherein said wire
member assembly is configured to transmit one hundred volts and
five amps.
16. The lighting arrangement of claim 15 wherein said wire member
assembly further comprises: a first wire assembly having a first
wire enclosed in a first insulating sheath; a second wire assembly
having a second wire enclosed in a second insulating sheath; and a
third insulating sheath enclosing both of said first wire assembly
and said second wire assembly.
17. The lighting arrangement of claim 16 wherein said wire member
assembly further comprises: a ground wire encircling said third
insulating sheath.
18. The lighting arrangement of claim 17 wherein said ground wire
is further defined as braided.
19. The lighting arrangement of claim 18 wherein said wire member
assembly further comprises: a fourth insulating sheath enclosing
said ground wire.
20. The lighting arrangement of claim 19 further comprising: a
connection assembly bifurcating said wire member assembly into a
first wire member and a second wire member.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates generally to lighting
arrangements and more specifically to pendant lighting.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Prior Art
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 7,311,425 discloses a RETROFIT PENDANT LIGHT
FIXTURE. The retrofit pendant light fixture is adapted to be hung
from a ceiling and readily installed in a socket normally carried
within a recessed housing in the ceiling. A lamp is carried on a
lower end of an electrical cord extending from an adapter
housing.
[0005] The background description provided herein is for the
purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work
of the presently named inventor, to the extent it is described in
this background section, as well as aspects of the description that
may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are
neither expressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the
present disclosure.
SUMMARY
[0006] A first lighting arrangement can include a canopy, a
pendant, a first wire member, a second wire member, and a quick
connect assembly. The canopy can be operable to be mounted to a
ceiling and can have a first fastener. The pendant can include a
light, a supporting cable connected to the light, and a second
fastener connected to the supporting cable. The second fastener can
be releasibly engageable with the first fastener. The first wire
member can extend through the canopy to a first end. The second
wire member can be in electrical communication with the light and
extend through the supporting cable to a second end. The quick
connect assembly can include a first quick connect member attached
to the first end and a second quick connect member attached to the
second end. The first quick connect member and the second quick
connect member can be releasibly engageable with respect to one
another and configured to define an electrical pathway between the
first wire member and the second wire member when engaged with one
another.
[0007] A second lighting arrangement can include a canopy, a
pendant, and a wire member assembly. The canopy can be operable to
be mounted to a ceiling and can have a first fastener. The pendant
can include a light with a plurality of light emitting diodes, a
supporting cable connected to the light, and a second fastener
connected to the supporting cable. The second fastener can be
releasibly engageable with the first fastener. The wire member
assembly can extend through the canopy and the supporting cable to
a light. The wire member assembly can be configured to transmit one
hundred volts and five amps.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The detailed description set forth below references the
following drawings:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lighting arrangement
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in a
disassembled condition;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded, partial cross-sectional view
of an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a quick connect member
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 4 is a top view of a quick connect member according to
an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a side view of the quick connect member shown in
FIG. 4;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a front view of the quick connect member shown in
FIG. 4;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a side view of a wire member according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure with various
portions partially removed to expose other portions; and
[0016] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the wire member shown in
FIG. 7.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] The present disclosure, as demonstrated by the exemplary
embodiment described below, can provide a quick connect pendant to
canopy lighting arrangement. This lighting arrangement allows users
to first install a canopy to the ceiling and subsequently install
one or more pendants. After the pendant is connected to the canopy,
a user can adjust the pendant to a desired length. Embodiments of
the present disclosure can be practiced with single pendants and
multiple pendants. Further, if a pendant becomes faulty or
undesirable, the user can disconnect the pendant from the canopy
and install another, different pendant. Most known arrangements
require a user to remove the entire lighting arrangement, which is
time consuming and costly. Other systems may allow a pendant to be
installed after the canopy has been installed onto the ceiling, but
none have the capacity for wire adjustment.
[0018] Further, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a
Solid State Light (hereafter "SSL") wire member configured to
transmit one hundred and twenty volts, five amps. The wire member
can include twenty-four Gauge wire. The wire member disclosed
herein is small and yet conforms to the UL 758 standard for wiring.
The wire member can thus provide a sleeker look and design to the
lighting arrangement.
[0019] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a lighting arrangement 10 can
include a canopy 12, a pendant 14, a first wire member 16, a second
wire member 18, and a quick connect assembly 20. The canopy 12 can
be operable to be mounted to a ceiling 22 (referenced in FIG. 2).
The canopy 12 can be mounted to the ceiling with a plate 24. The
plate 24 can be mounted to a junction box 26 (referenced in FIG. 2)
in the ceiling 22.
[0020] The canopy 12 can also include a shell 28 and a first
fastener 30. The shell 28 can include an outer surface 32 with a
first aperture 34. The shell 28 can define a cavity 36. The first
fastener 30 can be a threaded mounting ring having a second
aperture 38. Threads are referenced at 40. The first fastener 30
can be positioned in the cavity 36 such that the second aperture 38
is aligned with the first aperture 34.
[0021] The pendant 14 can include a light 42, a supporting cable 44
connected to the light 42, and a second fastener 46 connected to
the supporting cable 44. The light 42 can include with a plurality
of light emitting diodes, such as light emitting diodes 48, 50. The
supporting cable 44 can be connected to the light 12 and
mechanically support the light 42 when the light 42 is
suspended.
[0022] The second fastener 46 can be connected to the supporting
cable 44 and releasibly engageable with the first fastener 30. The
exemplary second fastener 46 can include a first threaded mounting
ring 52 and a second threaded mounting ring 54. The first threaded
mounting ring 52 can include external threads 56 configured to
engage the threads 40 of the first fastener 30. The first threaded
mounting ring 52 can also include internal threads (not
visible).
[0023] The second threaded mounting ring 54 can include external
threads 58 configured to engage the internal threads of the first
threaded mounting ring 52. The first threaded mounting ring 52 and
the second threaded mounting ring 54 are thus threadingly
engageable with one another. Similarly, the second fastener 46 can
be releasibly engageable with the first fastener 30 through the
threads 40 and 56. The engagement with threads allows the first
fastener 30 and the second fastener 46 to be adjustably positioned
with respect to one another. Similarly, the engagement with threads
allows the first threaded mounting ring 52 and the second threaded
mounting ring 54 to be adjustably positioned with respect to one
another. As result, the height of the pendant 14 can be varied
among a plurality of different positions.
[0024] Each of the first threaded mounting ring 52 and the second
threaded mounting ring 54 can include an aperture. The internal
threads of the first threaded mounting ring 52 can be formed in at
least a portion of an aperture 60 of the first threaded mounting
ring 52. The aperture of the second threaded mounting ring 54 is
not visible in the Figures.
[0025] The first wire member 16 can extend through the canopy 12 to
a first end 62. The first wire member 16 can be anchored to the
interior of the canopy 12, within the cavity 36. The second wire
member 18 can be in electrical communication with the light 42 and
extend through the supporting cable 44 to a second end 64. The
first wire member 16 can pass through the aperture 38 of the first
fastener 30. The second wire member 18 can pass through both of the
apertures of the first threaded mounting ring 52 and the second
threaded mounting ring 54. The first and second wire members 16, 18
can form part of a wire member assembly 66. The connection assembly
20 can bifurcate the wire member assembly 66 into the first wire
member 16 and the second wire member 18.
[0026] FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate an exemplary construction of a wire
member, in this example the first wire member 16. Both wire members
16 and 18 can be constructed similarly. The first wire member 16
can be configured to transmit one hundred volts and five amps. The
first wire member 16 can include a first wire assembly 68 having a
first wire 70 enclosed in a first insulating sheath 72. The first
wire 70 can be the "hot" wire of the lighting arrangement 10.
[0027] The first wire member 16 can also include a second wire
assembly 74 having a second wire 76 enclosed in a second insulating
sheath 78. The second wire 74 can be the neutral wire of the
lighting arrangement 10. The first wire member 16 can also include
a third insulating sheath 80 enclosing both of the first wire
assembly 68 and the second wire assembly 74. The first wire member
16 can also include a ground wire 82 encircling the third
insulating sheath 80. The ground wire 82 can be braided. The first
wire member 16 can also include a fourth insulating sheath 84
enclosing the ground wire 82.
[0028] The quick connect assembly 20 can include a first quick
connect member 86 attached to the first end 62 of the first wire
member 16. The quick connect assembly 20 can also include a second
quick connect member 88 attached to the second end 64 of the second
wire member 18. The first quick connect member 86 and the second
quick connect member 88 can be releasibly engageable with respect
to one another. The first quick connect member 86 and the second
quick connect member 88 can be configured to define an electrical
pathway between the first wire member 16 and the second wire member
18 when engaged with one another.
[0029] The first quick connect member 86 can include embedded
electrical contacts and define three receiving apertures, such as
aperture 90 referenced in FIG. 6. The second quick connect member
88 can include embedded electrical contacts and define three
engaging projections, such as engaging projection 92 referenced in
FIG. 3. The engaging projections can be received in the apertures
to complete an electrical connection. The respective electrical
contacts in each of the first quick connect member 86 and the
second quick connect member 88 can be placed in contact with one
another when the engaging projections of the second quick connect
member 88 are received in the apertures of the first quick connect
member 86.
[0030] The first quick connect member 86 and the second quick
connect member 88 can be releasibly fixed together through a
snap-lock arrangement. The second quick connect member 88 can
include a locking arm 94. During insertion of the engaging
projections of the second quick connect member 88 in the apertures
of the first quick connect member 86, a forward face 96 of the
locking arm 94 can ride up a ramp 98 of the first quick connect
member 86 and deflect. After a forward portion 100 of the locking
arm 94 traverses the ramp 98, the locking arm 94 can snap back and
recover, such that a rear face 102 of the forward portion 100 abuts
a rear face 104 of the ramp 98. When it is desired to decouple the
first quick connect member 86 and the second quick connect member
88, the locking arm 94 can be deflected back and the first quick
connect member 86 and the second quick connect member 88 can be
pulled apart.
[0031] The quick connect assembly 20 is at least partially received
in the aperture 38 of the first fastener 30. The quick connect
assembly 20 can be sized smaller than the second aperture 38 and
can be configured to pass through the second aperture 38 of the
first fastener 30. The quick connect assembly 20 can thus be at
least partially positionable within the canopy 12. The quick
connect assembly 20 can be sized to pass through only the threaded
mounting ring 30 in some embodiments. The quick connect assembly 20
can be sized larger than the apertures of the second fastener
46.
[0032] In operation, the first wire member 16 can be spliced to
electrical wires in the junction box 26. The plate 24 can then be
installed to the junction box 26. The first wire member 16 can then
be strung through the plate 24, the canopy 12, and the first
fastener 30. The canopy 12 can then be mounted on the ceiling 22.
The first quick connect member 86 and the second quick connect
member 88 can then be coupled and urged into the cavity 36 of the
canopy 12. The first threaded mounting ring 52 and the second
threaded mounting ring 54 can then be threadingly engaged together.
The first threaded mounting ring 52 and the first fastener 30 can
then be threadingly engaged together. The height of the pendant 14
can then be adjusted by rotating the first threaded mounting ring
52 relative to the first fastener 30 and/or by rotating the second
threaded mounting ring 54 relative to the first threaded mounting
ring 52.
[0033] While the present disclosure has been described with
reference to an exemplary embodiment, it will be understood by
those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and
equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without
departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition,
many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or
material to the teachings of the present disclosure without
departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is
intended that the present disclosure not be limited to the
particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for
carrying out this present disclosure, but that the present
disclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of
the appended claims. Further, the "present disclosure" as that term
is used in this document is what is claimed in the claims of this
document. The right to claim elements and/or sub-combinations that
are disclosed herein as other present disclosures in other patent
documents is hereby unconditionally reserved.
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